Simply Charlotte Mason Curriculum Overview

A complete Charlotte Mason curriculum your whole family will enjoy!

Homeschool your children the Charlotte Mason way with confidence! With the Simply Charlotte Mason curriculum, you’ll enjoy beautiful lessons that instill a love of learning. Your whole family is together for as many subjects as possible as you learn from a wonderful mix of modern and classic books. It’s a thorough and enjoyable education from a Christian worldview.

The Simply Charlotte Mason curriculum is divided into three series of lesson plans: History Studies, Enrichment Studies, and Individual Studies.

History Studies (family together)

The History Studies give you day-by-day plans that guide your whole family through a six-year study of the pageant of history. Bible history is studied alongside history of the world. Geography is added once a week as you learn about regions through history. And Bible studies grow your students’ ability to understand God’s Word.

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Genesis through Deuteronomy & Ancient Egypt history lesson plans
  • Bible History: Creation through Moses
  • Ancient History: Ancient Egypt
  • Geography: Africa
  • Bible: Genesis through Deuteronomy
Joshua through Malachi & Ancient Greece lesson plans
  • Bible History: Joshua through Nehemiah
  • Ancient History: Ancient Greece
  • Geography: Middle East
  • Bible: Joshua through Malachi
Matthew through Acts & Ancient Rome history lesson plans
  • Bible History: Life of Christ through Paul
  • Ancient History: Ancient Rome
  • Geography: Europe
  • Bible: Matthew through Acts
Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation & Epistles history lesson plans
  • World History: Middle Ages, Renaissance
  • Church History: Reformation
  • Geography: South and Central America, Australia
  • Bible: James, Galatians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians
Early Modern & Epistles history lesson plans
  • World History: Early Modern
  • American History: Colonial America through the Alamo
  • Geography: North America
  • Bible: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, Hebrews, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus
Modern Times & Epistles, Revelation history lesson plans
  • World History: Modern Times
  • American History: Civil War through the Information Age
  • Geography: Asia
  • Bible: 1 Peter, 2 Peter; 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation

Begin anywhere in the series and continue forward chronologically. You can start at the very beginning, or if you’re coming to Simply Charlotte Mason from another history curriculum just pick up where you left off.

History Curriculum Overview

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History Time Period →

Subject ↓
Genesis through Deuteronomy & Ancient EgyptJoshua through Malachi & Ancient GreeceMatthew through Act & Ancient RomeMiddle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation & EpistlesEarly Modern & EpistlesModern Times & Epistles, Revelation
HistoryAncient History: Ancient Egypt

Bible History: Creation through Moses
Ancient History: Ancient Greece

Bible History: Joshua through Nehemiah
Ancient History: Ancient Rome

Bible History: Life of Christ through Paul
World History: Middle Ages, Renaissance

Church History: Reformation
World History: Early Modern

American History: Colonial America through the Alamo
World History: Modern Times

American History: Civil War through the Information Age
GeographyAfricaMiddle EastEuropeSouth and Central America, AustraliaNorth AmericaAsia
BibleGenesis—DeuteronomyJoshua–MalachiMatthew–ActsJames, Galatians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 CorinthiansEphesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, Hebrews, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus1 & 2 Peter; 1, 2, & 3 John; Jude; Revelation

Enrichment Studies (family together)

Enrichment Studies are the subjects that bring interest to your homeschool day! Sprinkle these subjects throughout your week to give yourself a change of pace and introduce your children to a wide variety of ideas.

Lesson plans are available for three complete school years of Enrichment Studies. Pick any of the three and enjoy!

Enrichment Studies Overview

Each of the Enrichment Studies lesson plans provides you complete book lists and daily lessons for these enjoyable subjects.

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Scripture MemoryOne verse pack per year
Picture StudyThree artists per year
Music StudyThree composers per year
Hymn StudySix hymns per year
Handicrafts & ArtThree craft/art media per year
ShakespeareOne play per year (grades 2–12)
Foreign LanguageOne conversational language for the whole family;
older students may add a study of Latin
Nature StudyOutdoor time and nature notebooks once a week
PoetryOne poet per year
LiteratureFamily read-alouds;
older students may have additional independent reading
Habits & Personal DevelopmentHabit-training; older students read and
discuss additional books with parents

Individual Studies (by grade level)

Math, science, and language arts should be taught one-on-one at each student’s individual pace. Below you will find recommendations for what to cover in each grade. Find daily lesson plans in the Individual Studies guides — available for grades 1–8. Find recommendations for grades 9–12 in the chart below.

Individual Studies Overview

SubjectGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 12
MathElementary ArithmeticElementary ArithmeticElementary ArithmeticElementary ArithmeticElementary Arithmetic

Practical Geometry
Elementary Arithmetic

Practical Geometry
Pre-AlgebraAlgebra IGeometryAlgebra IIConsumer Math
or
Pre-calculus
Calculus (elective)
ScienceNature Study

Living Science Course
Nature Study

Living Science Course
Nature Study

Living Science Course
Nature Study

Living Science Course
Nature Study

Living Science Course
Nature Study

Living Science Course
Nature Study

General Science Course
Nature Study

Earth Science Course
Nature Study

Biology Course
Nature Study

Chemistry Course
Nature Study

Physics Course
or elective
Nature Study
Advanced Science (elective)
ReadingLearn to readReading practiceReading practiceRead some of own school booksRead more of own school booksRead more of own school booksRead more of own school booksRead more of own school booksRead most of own school booksRead most of own school booksRead own school booksRead own school books
HandwritingLearn to print

Print copywork
Print copywork

Learn cursive
Print or cursive transcriptionPrint or cursive in school assignments

Learn typing
Print or cursive in school assignments

Practice typing
Print, cursive, or typing in school assignments

Book of Mottoes/Commonplace Book
Print, cursive, or typing in school assignments

Book of Mottoes/Commonplace Book
Print, cursive, or typing in school assignments

Book of Mottoes/Commonplace Book
Print, cursive, or typing in school assignments

Book of Mottoes/Commonplace Book
Print, cursive, or typing in school assignments

Book of Mottoes/Commonplace Book
Print, cursive, or typing in school assignments

Book of Mottoes/Commonplace Book
Print, cursive, or typing in school assignments

Book of Mottoes/Commonplace Book
SpellingIncorporated into reading and handwriting lessonsIncorporated into reading and handwriting lessonsWrite some words from transcription exercises by memoryStudied Dictation, up to 1–2 sentencesStudied Dictation, up to 2–3 sentencesStudied Dictation, up to 3–4 sentencesStudied Dictations, up to 1 paragraphStudied Dictations, up to 1 paragraphStudied Dictations, up to 2 paragraphStudied Dictations, up to 2 paragraphStudied Dictations, up to 3 paragraphStudied Dictations, up to 3 paragraph
English Grammar & UsageHear good use of language in books read aloudHear good use of language in books read aloudGuided discovery of English usage
Capitalization
Punctuation
English usage
Capitalization
Punctuation
Parts of speech
English usage
Capitalization
Punctuation
Parts of speech
English usage
Capitalization
Punctuation
Parts of speech
English usage
Capitalization
Punctuation
Parts of speech
Sentence analysis
English usage
Capitalization
Punctuation
Parts of speech
Sentence analysis
English usage
Capitalization
Punctuation
Parts of speech
Sentence analysis
Word studies
English usage
Capitalization
Punctuation
Parts of speech
Sentence analysis
Word studies
English usage
Capitalization
Punctuation
Parts of speech
Sentence analysis
Word studies
English usage
Capitalization
Punctuation
Parts of speech
Sentence analysis
Word studies
CompositionOral narration
(narrative style)
Oral narration
(narrative style)
Oral narration
(narrative style)
Oral narration
1 written narration per week
(narrative or expository style)
Oral narration
2 written narrations per week
(narrative or expository style)
Oral narration
2 written narrations per week
(narrative or expository style)
Oral narration

3 written narrations per week

(narrative, expository, or descriptive style)
Oral narration

3 written narrations per week

(narrative, expository, or descriptive style)
Oral narration

4 written narrations per week

(narrative, expository, or descriptive style)
Composition lessons
Oral narration

4 written narrations per week

(narrative, expository, or descriptive style)
Composition lessons
Oral narration

5 written narrations per week

(narrative, expository, descriptive, or persuasive style)
Composition lessons
Oral narration

5 written narrations per week

(narrative, expository, descriptive, or persuasive style)
Composition lessons

Putting Together Your Plan

It’s simple to build your family’s school year with the Simply Charlotte Mason lesson plans.

Step 1: Select Your Plans

Choose from the three series to customize your plan. You will need

  • one History time period;
  • one Enrichment plan;
  • each Individual Studies plan for the grades your students are in this year.

Book a free call with one of our advisors. Our friendly team of homeschool moms is knowledgeable about the Charlotte Mason approach and eager to help you succeed. They’ll help you decide what will work best for your family!

Step 2: Gather Your Resources

Use the complete book list in the front of each lesson plan guide to gather the books you need for the school year. To help you save time and money, each guide gives you a breakdown of which books are likely to be available at your library and which ones can be downloaded for free.

Step 3: Enjoy Your Homeschool year!

Simply complete one lesson from each guide per day. You and your family will enjoy a wide variety of subjects, form heart connections, and experience true learning with the wonderful Charlotte Mason approach to homeschooling.